Is Bevacizumab Truly a New Standard in Cervical Cancer?
New data on quality of life show ‘convincingly’ that it is not adversely affected, but does it all add up to a new standard? Medscape Medical News …read more
Routine bisphosphonate treatment for women over age 65
Treatment costs estimated at $2 billion annually, or $205,500 per avoided hip fractureOsteoporosis is a disease of progressive bone loss affecting more than 44 million Americans and contributing… …read more
Report warns of ‘serious health risks’ associated with online breast milk
In a new report published in The BMJ, experts from the UK warn that breast milk purchased online may pose serious health risks to infants and call for the market to be regulated. …read more
Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Dr Andrew Kaunitz reviews the results of a new meta-analysis with caution. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Examining the success of folic acid supplementation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent report updating the estimated number of neural tube defects prevented by folic acid fortification of enriched cereal grain products clearly… …read more
Angelina Jolie Has Ovaries Removed in Move Against Cancer
Two years after undergoing prophylactic mastectomy, the BRCA1 gene carrier has now announced that she has undergone further surgery. Medscape Medical News …read more
Silicone Breast Implants to Carry Cancer Warning in France
Breast implants in France will now carry a warning after they were linked to a rare cancer, anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Medscape Medical News …read more
USPSTF: Thyroid Screens Not Supported in Asymptomatic Adults
The USPSTF has concluded there is insufficient evidence to recommend screening for thyroid dysfunction in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adults; some experts say it may have a role in older patients. Medscape Medical News …read more
To bleed or not to bleed? That is the question!
Mr Michael Dooley, one of the UK’s leading fertility experts and Consultant Gynaecologist, delivered an insightful speech entitled ‘To bleed or not to bleed’ at the British Association of Sport and… …read more
Mapping of ovarian cancer tumor cell microenvironment highlights key role of T cells
Understanding the chemokine landscape of papillary serous ovarian cancer, the most common form of the disease, is important for the development of new immunotherapy strategies where the goal is to… …read more